plaster - Meaning in Sanskrit

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plaster - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of plaster in English

plaster noun

1. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

   Synonyms

   adhesive plaster, sticking plaster

2. a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)

   Synonyms

   plasterwork

   Example

   • "there were cracks in the plaster"
3. a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

   Synonyms

   cataplasm, poultice

4. a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
5. any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

   Synonyms

   plaster of Paris, plaster of Paris

plaster verb

1. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

   Synonyms

   poultice

2. coat with plaster

   Synonyms

   daub, daub

   Example

   • "daub the wall"
3. apply a heavy coat to

   Synonyms

   plaster over, stick on

4. apply a plaster cast to

   Example

   • "plaster the broken arm"
5. affix conspicuously

   Example

   • "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
6. cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

   Synonyms

   beplaster

   Examples

   • "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"
   • "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"

Description

Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In English, "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "render" commonly refers to external applications. The term stucco refers to plasterwork that is worked in some way to produce relief decoration, rather than flat surfaces.

Also see "Plaster" on Wikipedia

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